In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Chin. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Matthew Elliot Wing Kai Chin Orr and the Chinese-style name is Chin Wing Kai.
Orr joined Kitchee's academy at 11 years old.[1] He enrolled into the IMG Academy three years later in order to further his football education, although he continued to return to Hong Kong every summer to train with Kitchee.[2]
In 2016, Orr chose to play collegiately for San Francisco where he was named to the WCC All-Freshman team. In 2017, he was an integral part of the Dons team that won the West Coast Conference.[3]
In January 2019, he transferred to Syracuse for his senior season.[4]
Professional career
Kitchee
On 3 July 2019, Kitchee announced an agreement for Orr to join in the second-half of the season.[5] On 27 December 2019, Orr returned to Hong Kong, signing a contract with his boyhood club Kitchee.[6]
He made his professional debut on 11 February 2020 in a Sapling Cup match against Rangers.[7] Matthew scored his first Hong Kong Premier League goal in a 2–2 draw against Lee Man on 22 November 2020.
On 14 April 2024, Orr scored his first goal for Shenzhen Peng City in a draw against Wuhan Three Towns.
International career
Orr first represented Hong Kong as a 12-year-old with the U13 team. He received his first call up to the U23 squad for the Asian Games.[10]
In 2019, Orr was named to the Hong Kong squad for the 2019 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup where he scored a goal in the second leg and was later sent off for violent conduct.[11]
After an impressive performance during the 2020–21 season of the HKPL, Orr was named within the 25-man squad for the 2022 World Cup qualifying fixtures against Iran, Iraq and Bahrain. He made his international debut against Iran on 3 June 2021, where he scored his first goal for the Hong Kong.[12]
Orr was chosen as one of the over-aged players for the upcoming 2022 Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China from 19 September to 17 October 2023.[13] On 27 September, Orr scored the winning goal against Palestine during the Round of 16 in which Hong Kong advanced into the Quarter-Finals since 1958.[14]
Orr was born and raised in Hong Kong by a New Zealand father, Andrew and a Chinese mother, Janice Chin. He was a graduate of Canadian International School. He also holds New Zealand passport.[16]